Remove Distribution Remove Generative AI Remove Viral
article thumbnail

Don’t Sleep on Consumer Tech: AI is Changing Everything

VC Cafe

But change seems to be brewing in the B2C space, powered by the fast advancements in AI and generative AI. Digiday reported conversations with media executives, with one publisher seeing a more than 50% decline in its search referral traffic since AI Overviews rolled out last year.

article thumbnail

Textio’s Founder Kieran Snyder on the Two Advantages Startups Have in AI (While Remaining Skeptical Of The Funding Gold Rush)

Hunter Walker

I was publishing quite a bit of original research about bias in workplace documents like performance reviews and job posts, a bunch of it went viral, and I got to know a lot of people who eventually became Textio customers. Like everyone else, we went distributed overnight in March 2020.

Cofounder 124
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Kindling Early B2C Growth: Getting to 1,000 Users

VC Cafe

This could involve distributing flyers, putting up stickers, or even setting up a booth at a local event. Generate Excitement and Word-of-Mouth: Create a waitlist: This creates a sense of exclusivity and anticipation around your product. It’s so much easier to create content these days with generative AI.

B2C 88
article thumbnail

2025 In Media and Entertainment Tech

VC Cafe

It’s hard to believe that ChatGPT is only 2 years old, considering the amount of capital that has been invested in generative AI startups since. Security protocols for AI-driven commerce. We’ll start seeing AI generated content go viral and create huge following. AI-generated VFX and animation).

Media 88
article thumbnail

Requests for startups in 2025

VC Cafe

They emphasise the importance of clever consumer distribution, speed, and privacy, suggesting a hybrid local/cloud approach. AI-Driven Business Transformation ? They believe that advances in voice generation and LLMs are nearing the point where AI can handle many transactional calls.

Startup 167